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Barstow-Daggett Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Daggett, California 92327
Tuesady, April 29, 2014 23:55 PDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On April 29, 2014, at 2355 Pacific daylight time, a Airplane Factory Sling, N511NG, impacted mountainous terrain 5 miles southwest of the Barstow-Daggett Airport, Daggett, California. The certified flight instructor was seriously injured, and the sport pilot being instructed received minor injuries. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the Sling Flying Club under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as an instructional flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Torrance, California, about 2130.
The pilot who held the Sport Pilot certificate stated that they were about 10 miles southwest of the Barstow-Daggett Airport, and they could clearly see the airport lights. They had started their descent out of 5,500 feet mean sea level (msl) and were planning their entry into the airport traffic pattern when they suddenly impacted terrain twice and then came to full stop. The sport pilot secured the airplane's electrical equipment and fuel system, egressed the airplane, and attended to the CFI. He then called for assistance using a mobile phone.
The Daggett ASOS (automated surface observing system) recorded at 2350 clear sky, visibility 10 miles, and wind from 260 degrees at 3 knots. Astronomical information shows that moon set had occurred at 2019.
The accident occurred in a very sparsely populated area of high desert in Southern California, and that dark night conditions prevailed.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/29/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 2355 |
| Event Time Zone | Pacific Daylight Time |
| Event City | Daggett |
| Event State | CALIFORNIA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 92327 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 344743N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1165314W |
| Event Location Airport | Barstow-Daggett |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | KDAG |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 17 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 220 |
| Airport Elevation | 1930 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Unknown |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 20 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KDAG |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 1930 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 17 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 16 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 260 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 3 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.15 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 1 |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Operations Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 12 2014 3:00PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N511NG |
| NTSB Number | WPR14LA177 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | -- |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE |
| Aircraft Model | SLING |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 017 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 |
| Number of Engines | -- |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | SLING FLYING CLUB LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 3401 AIRPORT DR STE E |
| Aircraft Owner City | TORRANCE |
| Aircraft Owner State | CA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 905056157 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | SLING FLYING CLUB LLC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 3401 AIRPORT DR STE E |
| Operator City | TORRANCE |
| Operator State | CA |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 905056157 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Instructional |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | KTOA |
| Departure City | Torrance |
| Departure State | CA |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 900 |
| Departure Time Zone | PDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | KDAG |
| Destination City | Daggett |
| Destination State | CA |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 12 2014 3:05PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |